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To So Few #1
To So Few - In the Beginning
Former Marine aviator and author Cap Parlier created an intriguing story of a young Kansas boy who develops exceptional skills as a pilot and hunter. His mentor helps him join the Royal Air Force on the eve of war in Europe. Brian Drummond will prove himself during the epic Battle of Britain - the largest aerial battle in human history. This is the first of a planned dozen books in the To So Few series of historical novels. Brian Drummond was an accomplished aviator in his 17 th year on the Great Plains of Kansas. He learned well and honed his instinctive skills under the expert tutelage of Malcolm Bainbridge, a decorated ace from the Great War. Brian also acquired from Malcolm a keen sense of world events evolving in Europe and Asia. Brian's mentor also had an influential brother in arms from the War to End All Wars, RAF Group Captain John Spencer, who is also a cousin of Winston Churchill. Brian sees and feels what they see, and he sets his course. As soon as he graduates from high school, Brian Drummond will join the RAF to fly the new monoplane fighters. So begins the story of flight and a warrior's life.
182 pages, Paperback
First published September 29, 2013
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April 8, 2020
A Fantastic Story
This gripping story captures vividly the days leading up to WW2, and all the doubts, disbelief and indecision that led up to it. It is told primarily through the eyes of Brian Drummond, just out of a Kansas high school, but with 800 flying hours, trained by WW1 flying ace. He is not one of the doubters; he defies his parents and leaves his girl friend to go Great Britain to be commissioned into the RAF, and ultimately be assigned to a Spitfire squadron.
The other POV is the high level politics of the war, with Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, and military leaders like Hugh Dowding.
This story is told with such attention to detail that reader will ride the British trains of the Era, fly in the cockpit of a Spit, and feel all the fear and anxiety of the looming war that will soon engulf Britain.
This gripping story captures vividly the days leading up to WW2, and all the doubts, disbelief and indecision that led up to it. It is told primarily through the eyes of Brian Drummond, just out of a Kansas high school, but with 800 flying hours, trained by WW1 flying ace. He is not one of the doubters; he defies his parents and leaves his girl friend to go Great Britain to be commissioned into the RAF, and ultimately be assigned to a Spitfire squadron.
The other POV is the high level politics of the war, with Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, and military leaders like Hugh Dowding.
This story is told with such attention to detail that reader will ride the British trains of the Era, fly in the cockpit of a Spit, and feel all the fear and anxiety of the looming war that will soon engulf Britain.
August 13, 2014
I got this book in a package with another book by this publisher when I ordered it. It is not my normal cup of tea, but I enjoyed it. It was a little short, but the story was complete, as far as it went, I assume more will come of this character in future books of this series.
This is historical fiction from the pre-WW II days, in the build-up to the war. All American boy decides to go to war before the rest of the country. Good characterization. I like the interspersing of history with the fiction plot.
Good book.
This is historical fiction from the pre-WW II days, in the build-up to the war. All American boy decides to go to war before the rest of the country. Good characterization. I like the interspersing of history with the fiction plot.
Good book.
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